Unsafe abortion in Kenya: a cross-sectional study of abortion complication severity and associated factors

201599 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Abdhalah Ziraba · African Population and Health Research Center

Chimaraoke Izugbara · African Population and Health Research Center

Brooke A. Levandowski · IPM Institute of North America

Hailemichael Gebreselassie · Applied Physical Sciences (United States)

Michael Mutua · African Population and Health Research Center

Shukri F. Mohamed · African Population and Health Research Center

Abstract

Moderate and severe post-abortion complications are common in Kenya and a sizeable proportion of these are not properly managed. Factors such as delay in seeking care, interference with pregnancy, and unwanted pregnancies are important determinants of complication severity and fortunately these are amenable to targeted interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive Health and Contraception Global Maternal and Child Health Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 34-34

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0459-6

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.59